Author Topic: Football/Soccer 2015-18 (Read 179085 times)

Mr Gilhaney · « **Reply #600 on:** April 18, 2015, 11:25:21 PM »

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“On another day we would score three or four goals. We knew we had the players who could dominate. We are proud of the performance.”

-Wayne Rooney.

“In my opinion it was the best performance we have had this season. We were not effective because we have created, despite the defensive organisation of Chelsea, three chances in the first half and eight in the second half.”

-Louis van Gaal.

If we were warming up for the big game next weekend at the Emirates, we couldn't have had much better practice opposition than Manchester United today. The play was Arsenal in a nutshell, mistaking possession in the middle third for threat and then being surprised when mistakes in possession were seized upon and punished. We got a bad impression of the Gunners after the match as well, with both Rooney and Louis van Gaal jumping straight into the magical realm of Wengerland in order to pretend that a loss was actually a win.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #601 on:** April 19, 2015, 01:38:30 PM »

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we played really well, put them on the back foot and narrowly lost by a single goal" - every manager who's paved the way to chelsea's title.

lol - so much this.

Courage · « **Reply #602 on:** April 19, 2015, 07:07:05 PM »

Quote from: Esch on April 19, 2015, 01:35:51 PM

Looks like Tuchel will be taking control of Dortmund. Should be a nice fit, he is Klopps protege or summat?

When I saw that Klopp was leaving I thought "favre" immediately, wonder where that one will end up.

He actually wouldn't be a bad pick for you guys. Obviously not next season, but down the road.

Courage · « **Reply #603 on:** April 20, 2015, 01:18:15 AM »

Quote from: Esch on April 19, 2015, 08:18:53 PM

ehhh

he's a pretty good manager but i don't really care overmuch to see the boys play a mostly defensive 4-4-2. I don't have anything against playing like that occasionally but he does it a loooot. ofc maybe he'd be different at Arsenal...

The Pep pipedream lives on

Courage · « **Reply #604 on:** April 20, 2015, 08:42:18 PM »

Quote from: Esch on April 20, 2015, 09:24:05 AM

nah, i dont really care if it's pep. all i care is if they play attacking football, can win, give youth chances, and are tactically flexible from game to game.

That sounds reasonable. Especially giving youth chances, it's why I hope Southampton does well in succeeding seasons.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #605 on:** April 21, 2015, 03:29:04 PM »

Dat Bayern

Fifstar · « **Reply #606 on:** April 21, 2015, 03:35:54 PM »

That's FUT mode football.

milchs evil twin · « **Reply #607 on:** April 21, 2015, 03:57:27 PM »

Bayern is Family Guy/Tuna/Jack Johnson tier hateable

Fuck these fucking fucks

milchs evil twin · « **Reply #608 on:** April 21, 2015, 04:02:16 PM »

Quote from: Esch on April 21, 2015, 03:59:20 PM

Barca will still beat them IMO

Let's fucking hope so.

I don't even like soccer. But my hate for Bayern transcends everything.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #609 on:** April 21, 2015, 04:03:47 PM »

You hate Bayern more then Real?

Fifstar · « **Reply #610 on:** April 21, 2015, 04:10:52 PM »

More reasons to hate bayern than real if you're german.

dkdk · « **Reply #611 on:** April 21, 2015, 04:41:31 PM »

Bayern

dkdk · « **Reply #612 on:** April 21, 2015, 11:41:23 PM »

man utd 2015 3rds
http://i57.tinypic.com/2l8kc3b.jpg

psg home away and 3rd 2015
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k5a42Lno7aU/VTZ8XtOIOHI/AAAAAAAAhpU/RH_dlzdizqs/s550/paris-saint-germain-15-16-home-kit.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ay_wuojz2O4/VTZ8XirJaDI/AAAAAAAAhpQ/9w6MSCZ31gw/s550/psg-15-16-away-kit.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ec2XzF6laYk/VRamppNfn7I/AAAAAAAAg2g/xM1s9fmxaw8/s550/paris-saint-germain-15-16-third-kit.jpg

Courage · « **Reply #613 on:** April 22, 2015, 11:21:08 PM »

fuck Real

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #614 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:50:34 AM »

Fuck Athletica

headwalk · « **Reply #615 on:** April 23, 2015, 03:05:44 PM »

Quote from: Esch on April 23, 2015, 03:00:18 PM

Fuck this weekend mang. Gonna lose to Chelsea and there ain't that much gud besides Gladbach and Wolfsburg

burnley leicester should be fun. i'll be staying in given that QPR want to charge fifty quid for an away ticket.

dkdk · « **Reply #616 on:** April 23, 2015, 09:39:43 PM »

read that Philips is pulling their jersey sponsorship w/ PSV. never knew that they (and Bayer Leverkusen) started out as teams for company employees of Philips and Bayer pharmaceutical.

you learn some new shit everyday brehs

suppadoopa · « **Reply #617 on:** April 23, 2015, 09:56:49 PM »

stumbled into some porto highlights on youtube and I was wondering what di maria was doing in that team until I found out it was hector herrera

dkdk · « **Reply #618 on:** April 24, 2015, 01:17:04 PM »

juve for the upset.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #619 on:** April 24, 2015, 06:48:38 PM »

There hasnt been a semi finalist outside of the big 5 countries in over a decade

Thank you EU for killing football

suppadoopa · « **Reply #620 on:** April 24, 2015, 08:44:15 PM »

Fire might actually complete this game without a tie or a loss

dkdk · « **Reply #621 on:** April 24, 2015, 11:59:44 PM »

ol boy almost nutchecked himself on the post

dkdk · « **Reply #622 on:** April 25, 2015, 12:08:05 PM »

i think w/ liverpool not even being able to get a win when needed at west brom

that's the top 4 locked in. now it's just a matter of how 2-4 shakes out

dkdk · « **Reply #623 on:** April 26, 2015, 10:51:30 AM »

prime example today of why i don't wake up for the 830 games. great effort brehs. smh.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #624 on:** April 26, 2015, 10:53:58 AM »

Die Chelsea.

Courage · « **Reply #625 on:** April 26, 2015, 01:49:17 PM »

Quote from: Esch on April 25, 2015, 05:35:25 PM

https://streamable.com/8dlv

absolute beauty

The whole thing. Leo's pass, Suarez' first touch, the dummy. wow.

Looking at this goal again

Incredible teamwork.

Sausage · « **Reply #626 on:** April 26, 2015, 02:26:36 PM »

Quote from: Esch on April 26, 2015, 10:47:42 AM

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To be fair, he's not entirely wrong. They looked good and were threatening all game, but they just lack a quality finisher.

90tilInfinity · « **Reply #627 on:** April 26, 2015, 07:00:38 PM »

I'm not a man of hate brehs. I don't really hate any footballer (not even Ashley Cole or van Persie tbh - I pity the latter, the type of coward who would've been a mild threat away from defecting in the 1940s), and only heavily dislike a few teams. Spurs with their annoying delusions, and United have been the bane of my existence since I learned how to walk, but Chelsea, Chelsea physically repulse me. An utterly disgusting club right down their odious spine. A billionaire owner who's probably killed hundreds to gain his wealth, a manager who gauges the eyes of other coaches then plays victim, a captain who needs no description, all supported by (statistically, empirically, objectively) the most racist fans in Britain. What a horrible, disgusting, repugnant, vile little club. Scum in the purest sense of the word.

And fuck the thundercunts who swallow Mourinho's balls after every dickhead quote. I hope you never know the respect of your sons.

Courage · « **Reply #628 on:** April 26, 2015, 07:03:16 PM »

Quote from: 90tilInfinity on April 26, 2015, 07:00:38 PM

I'm not a man of hate brehs. I don't really hate any footballer (not even Ashley Cole or van Persie tbh - I pity the latter, the type of coward who would've been a mild threat away from defecting in the 1940s), and only heavily dislike a few teams. Spurs with their annoying delusions, and United have been the bane of my existence since I learned how to walk, but Chelsea, Chelsea physically repulse me. An utterly disgusting club right down their odious spine. A billionaire owner who's probably killed hundreds to gain his wealth, a manager who gauges the eyes of other coaches then plays victim, a captain who needs no description, all supported by (statistically, empirically, objectively) the most racist fans in Britain. What a horrible, disgusting, repugnant, vile little club. Scum in the purest sense of the word.

And fuck the thundercunts who swallow Mourinho's balls after every dickhead quote. I hope you never know the respect of your sons.

what a post

Mr Gilhaney · « **Reply #629 on:** April 27, 2015, 04:16:41 AM »

Quote from: 90tilInfinity on April 26, 2015, 07:00:38 PM

I'm not a man of hate brehs. I don't really hate any footballer (not even Ashley Cole or van Persie tbh - I pity the latter, the type of coward who would've been a mild threat away from defecting in the 1940s), and only heavily dislike a few teams. Spurs with their annoying delusions, and United have been the bane of my existence since I learned how to walk, but Chelsea, Chelsea physically repulse me. An utterly disgusting club right down their odious spine. A billionaire owner who's probably killed hundreds to gain his wealth, a manager who gauges the eyes of other coaches then plays victim, a captain who needs no description, all supported by (statistically, empirically, objectively) the most racist fans in Britain. What a horrible, disgusting, repugnant, vile little club. Scum in the purest sense of the word.

And fuck the thundercunts who swallow Mourinho's balls after every dickhead quote. I hope you never know the respect of your sons.

'

“I think he is one of these people who is a voyeur. He likes to watch other people. There are some guys who, when they are at home, have a big telescope to see what happens in other families. He speaks, speaks, speaks about Chelsea.” – on Arsène Wenger

I hope that helped you with some of that anger.

Courage · « **Reply #630 on:** April 27, 2015, 11:55:02 AM »

Get fucked Courtois

dkdk · « **Reply #631 on:** April 27, 2015, 12:52:57 PM »

De GOAT.

He's gonna leave us.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #632 on:** April 28, 2015, 11:14:39 AM »

A Real Madrid fan in class said he hates van Gaal cause he is arogant

A Madrid fan

Fifstar · « **Reply #633 on:** April 28, 2015, 12:15:46 PM »

Van Gaal is pretty arrogant tho. His own children apparently have to adress him formally. Still, he's kind of cool.

Ancelotti seems kinda chill in comparison (whch will probably get him fired rather sooner than later, just not enough drama for Real).

Sausage · « **Reply #634 on:** April 28, 2015, 05:09:01 PM »

Liverpool sucks.

Fifstar · « **Reply #635 on:** April 28, 2015, 06:03:36 PM »

Never seen two penalties like that. Also the after match interviews were glorious. Guardiola was

personified and kloppo was emotional overload.

milchs evil twin · « **Reply #636 on:** April 28, 2015, 06:07:24 PM »

That was just the best.

dkdk · « **Reply #637 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:08:03 PM »

Madrid and Atletico staring down the barrel of the same transfer ban Barca is on right now. Love it.

Timber · « **Reply #638 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:09:45 PM »

When I saw "Bayern 1-1 Dortmund, Dortmund win 2-0 after penalties" I actually did not understand what that meant at first. Like there was some weird German cup rule where each team only gets two penalties. That shootout

Timber · « **Reply #639 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:14:15 PM »

Dortmund - Wolfsburg final should be really good

Courage · « **Reply #640 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:27:43 PM »

I want Dortmund to win tbh. They had a rough season and Klopp is infinitely more likable than Guardiola.

Courage · « **Reply #641 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:38:40 PM »

MSN gonna win everything.

dkdk · « **Reply #642 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:54:34 PM »

it really looks like a game of FIFA watching them. they score amazing goals w/ regularity.

90tilInfinity · « **Reply #643 on:** April 29, 2015, 05:52:28 AM »

Quote from: Courage on April 28, 2015, 07:38:40 PM

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MSN gonna win everything.

Barca fans eat so well off attackers. Imagine being a life-long, 50 year-old Camp Nou season ticket holder.

Cruyff, Maradona, Laudrup, Romario, Stoichkov, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Messi, Neymar, Suarez all in the flesh

Nibel · « **Reply #644 on:** April 29, 2015, 05:59:27 AM »

Amazing.

Really happy for Kloppo

Mr Gilhaney · « **Reply #645 on:** April 29, 2015, 07:50:34 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on April 28, 2015, 11:14:39 AM

A Real Madrid fan in class said he hates van Gaal cause he is arogant

A Madrid fan

Real Madrid got a reason for arrogance. Gaal not so much. When did that old slimy cunt last really do anything?

dkdk · « **Reply #646 on:** April 29, 2015, 06:38:44 PM »

ronaldo

hamez tho

madrid circus always entertains

Mr Gilhaney · « **Reply #647 on:** May 01, 2015, 12:29:45 PM »

That's a disgusting amount of dirty Chilean shirts.

Courage · « **Reply #648 on:** May 01, 2015, 01:39:27 PM »

Has he ever tried Wilshere out wide? Dude obviously has the dribbling skills and pace, maybe he'd fare better there.

Courage · « **Reply #649 on:** May 01, 2015, 01:59:46 PM »

Quote from: Esch on May 01, 2015, 01:48:03 PM

Quote from: Courage on May 01, 2015, 01:39:27 PM
Has he ever tried Wilshere out wide? Dude obviously has the dribbling skills and pace, maybe he'd fare better there.

He's played him as a winger, and in a more advanced position. I don't think he's that great in either. I see his best position as a sort of regista like Alonso is doing now.

Yeah, might be time to give him away. It'd be a risk to keep him there when you can buy someone that's more stable and consistent.

headwalk · « **Reply #650 on:** May 02, 2015, 09:42:42 AM »

remember when AiA briefly decided to support newcastle before reverting to type?

sometimes it's best not to be different.

90tilInfinity · « **Reply #651 on:** May 02, 2015, 01:15:31 PM »

I don't think we're in a position where we can even consider selling Wilshere, if only due to the fact that Rosicky, Cazorla and Arteta won't be at Arsenal by June 2016 at the latest (and Ramsey's hamstring is suspect). But that argument is secondary to how talented he is, and he is potentially one of the best CMs in the world. He had goals in him at youth level too, so if that clicks then City have a matchwinner on top of a match dominator. And for the regista position that we'd like him to play, he's still a baby at 23 tbh. Dudes like Verratti and 19-year old Cesc are freaks. Pirlo and Xavi weren't doing that they do at such a tender age.

FWIW, I've always felt Wilshere is really good on the right cutting inside, so that could be an option in the 4-2-3-1.

Overall, the kid just needs to simplify his game. Wilshere is charging forward like a madman because he's too desperate to impress, and when you add that to the medical issues you noted here and in the other footy thread, then you get some real problems.

Anyway, Newcastle are a shambles, lmao.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #652 on:** May 02, 2015, 01:58:01 PM »

Wtf United

Totally dominating and then a setpiece pff

Courage · « **Reply #653 on:** May 02, 2015, 02:21:58 PM »

OH FOR FUCKS SAKE, ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME WITH THIS SHIT

dkdk · « **Reply #654 on:** May 02, 2015, 02:23:25 PM »

hate this sport.
hate rvp and di maria.
hate this pussy ass sideways passing.
hate that folks barely ever try and beat a man or dribble through the midfield.

pretty much expecting Ls to Palace and Arsenal at this point. Hull on the last day might fuck us too.

Courage · « **Reply #655 on:** May 02, 2015, 02:25:31 PM »

Quote from: dkdk on May 02, 2015, 02:23:25 PM

hate this sport.
hate rvp and di maria.
hate this pussy ass sideways passing.
hate that folks barely ever try and beat a man or dribble through the midfield.

pretty much expecting Ls to Palace and Arsenal at this point. Hull on the last day might fuck us too.

We honestly don't deserve to be in the CL. Pathetic display. We have one decent run in the entire season and now we're back to our usual BS.

Also fuck LVG for keeping that useless POS of a dutchman in the starting 11. Send that wasteman to Galatasaray.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #656 on:** May 02, 2015, 02:28:01 PM »

Uuh lol you guys dont know shit

Rvp is usually crap yeah but this was a good game despite the penalty, he had good on target shots etc

Man U played amazing btw

Sausage · « **Reply #657 on:** May 02, 2015, 02:31:27 PM »

Now if only liverpool didnt fuck up against Hull or west brom

Courage · « **Reply #658 on:** May 02, 2015, 02:39:48 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on May 02, 2015, 02:28:01 PM

Uuh lol you guys dont know shit

Rvp is usually crap yeah but this was a good game despite the penalty, he had good on target shots etc

Man U played amazing btw

I don't care if he had 'good on target shots'. He missed those chances, including a penalty. The point of a striker is to score. Dude's finishing has been flabby this entire season.

Sausage · « **Reply #659 on:** May 02, 2015, 07:28:29 PM »

I'd only replace Rodgers with Klopp tbh.

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